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Wednesday 10 October 2012

Are slimming sprays dangerous?

I got a mail from a LIB reader asking me to warn people who are trying to lose weight to stay away from slimming sprays. Slimming spray is a slimming drug that is sprayed into the mouth and makes the user lose appetite for days. According to the reader, once you stop using it, it could lead to illness. One of her friends who used it for months recently passed away and she asked me to warn others.

This is the first time I'll be hearing about slimming sprays. Is it really dangerous?

70 comments:

BLOGLORD said...

Slimming spray???
Wonderful!
these thibgs do have adverse effect nawww. So sorry bout ur friend but people should do the simple exercise to burn off whatever fat they've got.

BLOGLORD said...

*things

MEKA said...

Omo see nyash,linda na ur nyash b dat,dats how me likey.not d bogus omotola nyasho....allow dem 2 spray,na dem go giv deir self cancer.

Gbenga said...

Which kind kuestion be dis? Is a snake long pen!s dangerous for women? Of course it's dangerous for women and bystanders. Stay far far away from snake long pen!s and slimming sprays.

Anonymous said...

A lib! I Don correct u tire

SLOT PRICE LIST said...

It maybe dangerous, but we need a medical advise to apply any drugs or cream cos it may contain harmful substance for the skin.

Get phone price list

Dr. Rukevwe said...

If it would make you lose appetite for days and I suppose it would also mask the hunger pangs, then it probably would kill the person on the long run. The best way to slim down is not to deprive your body of food but to eat nutritionally in such a way that your body burns carbs instead of storing it.

Imagine you starving your brain of glucose for days...you are literally driving yourself into a hypoglycemic coma!

Anonymous said...

Please all these weight loss products are all fads. If you want to lose weight please do so the old fashioned way. eat less especially carbs and fat and sugary drinks and just exercise. it takes a while but with patience and dedication you will get there. you didnt put it on in a week so it will take some time

Dr. Rukevwe said...

In addition to eating nutritionally, you also need to adopt healthy life styles like a daily exercise routine, avoiding late night snacking, having a sufficient sleep time (average of 6 hours), etc.

Anonymous said...

I have not heard of it before?

*Kingsley* said...

Choii! Li Li . . All these our women sef! Which one be slimming spray? This's the ist tym am hearn of it o. . . And obviously the sh*t doesnt sound healthy. . . www.definitelykingsley.blogspot.com

Tolantino said...

Slimming spray?? Naija women, please do not use your own hands to kill yourselves. Stop eating that shawarma crap food and drinking 10 bottles of coke in a day as well as eating a boat load of eba an you will surely loose weight. Cut back on all these high carbs and take on healthier food options and you shall surely loose weight. Please do not use any pills, sprays or other drugs which are being dumped into the country for weight loss. A word is enough for the wise. nuff said

MAXIMUS™ said...

Oh dear! And women just keep falling for all this nasty ish. Never heard of slimming spray before - well at least not here in America. Seems like something Asia would produce

BIBI said...

lik serzly????? here am i tryin 2 add some weight and someone is out there tryin 2 lose weight. @ one man's food.......

Anonymous said...

And you printed this trash without asking for proof? Like the exact product that killed her friend, this this happen in Nigeria or abroad?

BIBI said...

is der any solution 2 saggy breast? libers pls help. a frnd of mine is considering silicon surgery as a final option 2 losing her marriage.

baby cute said...

neva heard of slimming spray, i know of slimming tea. what i will say is dese things,makes u lazy. even when u loose weight with them,u dnt tend to value it. and, as a result of dat u eat hw u feel like believing that d slimming tea is alwyz available for u....
The best way to loose weight is thru proper exercise and healthy diet, trust me after this much hard work to loose weight u will definitely nt gain it back,becuz the exercise and diet nw becomes ur way of living... talking frm experience

Anonymous said...

Easy ways to lose weight always have bad side effects. This is just another example. Why not workout and eat right?

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Anonymous said...

And Ilepa is in vogue, What other drugs can we use ?Pls. tell me.

Anonymous said...

I think it is. read about a lady that used it and stopped after complaining of stomach ache,she was diagnosed of ulcer she later passed on.

lovelylady said...

Lindastic abi u saw it in city people?cuz city peopple reported a glo big died in abeokuta after using this sppray!well yes people should stick to natural ways of weight los.not all this crap tthat can cause cancer later

deczylet said...

i fink Am a slacker on dis 1. Never hrd of it.. Buh seriously?? Slimmin sprays?? Ppl wil do woeva 2 b slim.. Hmm..

Anonymous said...

Do your research ignorant madam.

Anonymous said...

Ask again.. Ur friend told u to warn others n u're asking! Inem

Anonymous said...

Yes linda its very true.. She passed on about 3wks ago and was buried last week. I don't have much to say about this but wld advice ladies and gents to hit the gym when tryn to lose weight and stay away from all this slimming drugs,sprays,teas etc

Unknown said...

Linda must people die of hunger in d bid to luk lepa rubush!

Unknown said...

Linda one of neigbours died last year after drinking some slimming juice which resulted to her stooling and after three days she died. D important thing is to have cinfidence and also beliv in ur self. Eat rite and exercise so sad may her soul rest in peace.

Anonymous said...

Linda its so true oh, I know the person who passed away, she was a close friend of mine. Ladies pls stay away frm slimming spray in particular, it killed my pretty friend oh

Unknown said...

Yes I believe it should be avoided. There are other ways to lose weight that are better than starving yourself by losing ur appetite.

Anonymous said...

Errm you just typed that someone's friend passed away due to it and you're asking if its dangerous? :s

kcee said...

There is nothing better than doing things the natural way. You just need to discipline yourself and reduce the number of times you eat and also choose the right diet, coupled with exercise. It is just that people always want the easy way out, which in most cases can have negative effects.

Anonymous said...

This is true. It was d cause of my cousins friend. She was buried last wk. Really sad

Unical said...

What is it i will not hear in this my time on earth? So there are drugs that will make you lose appetite for days? To accomplish you being skimmin like cray-fish? Lol.
Well i hope she write a very nice bad review about the company, it might save a soul out there

Unilag babe said...

What is it i will not hear in this my time on earth? So there are drugs that will make you lose appetite for days? To accomplish you being skimmin like cray-fish? Lol.
Well i hope she write a very nice bad review about the company, it might save a soul out there

MY TURN said...

One word......CANCER

Dr obinna Anowai,PharmD,MPSN said...

Quite unfortunate but as a pharmacist and as a healthcare professional i would like to say that slimming sprays or 5-HTP appetite sprays do not cause adverse effects such as death mainly because majority of them in the market are of herbal origins with little or no side effects e.g griffonia.The lady in question might have died due to misuse or abuse of the product or probably conscious extreme dieting like starvation which would obviously lead to death.thank you.

Dr obinna Anowai,PharmD,MPSN said...

Quite unfortunate but as a pharmacist and as a healthcare professional i would like to say that slimming sprays or 5-HTP appetite sprays do not cause adverse effects such as death mainly because majority of them in the market are of herbal origins with little or no side effects e.g griffonia.The lady in question might have died due to misuse or abuse of the product or probably conscious extreme dieting like starvation which would obviously lead to death.thank you.

Nneka said...

i know about Slimming sprays, but didnt imagine its side effects are this bad. Aww poor thing.

AJ said...

All these quick and unnatural weightloss stuffs are really bad! Some lead to infertility, fatigue, complications and death. but they never write in on the label...so before U use anything, go on the internet and read what people have to say about them and you'll be amazed at how dangerous they all are including the seemingly harmless herbal tea...

Anonymous said...

pls go to the gym and reduce the quantity of food you use to eat if possible count your calorie join myfitnesspal.com its an amazing network that can help. it really worked for me.

nez said...

i know the person who died from it

Anonymous said...

Eating less carbonydrate, more of vegetables, fish, iron n proteinous foods wil do d magic! I tok dis slimming tea 2years bk n it made my monthly flow inrregula, so i lik mysef d way i am nw, Big, Bold n Beautiful proper african woman*winks*

Benny said...

Oh well my uncle is a medical surgeon in miami florida....I suggested 2 him one tym dat i wanted a gastic bypass done(google it if u don't knw d meaning)n he said neva!!!I also said ok uncle put me on a slimming pill n he said dats worst cos all dem pills etc cause sudden death....so my dear LIBer's I've washed my hands away frm all dat slimming.All i do is eat right n excercise wen i can.I used 2 be a size 18 abt a year ago now am a size 12.

Anonymous said...

the girl went to my secondary school it was so sad...its so true

Anonymous said...

i swear sum people r just cows. Did u nt read the part Linda said sh is not sure, and she put it up to sample people's opinions, abeg if u wan hate commot#yeye pple#

Biggest looser said...

People, please shun all this slimming products. theres a better way. Iv just lost 8kg in 6weeks. I go to the boot camp in Lekki, do zumba, take walks, i cook right, without oil, substitute brown rice for white rice, eat lean meat like fish, turkey and chicken, count and track my calorie intake. i do 1000 calories per day which i think is still too small. I love my new life now and i cant go a day without working out. Theres no short cut to this pls.

Unknown said...

Seriously...i want to slim down,any natural medicine for it without side affect?

Anonymous said...

which one is this again oh....

Anonymous said...

Now,I have to hit the gym,was thinking of getting greenworld for my tummy but my mind keeps saying No. Jazmin.

Anonymous said...

By the time we learn to love ourselves and be healthy and realise that not everybody can be slim or fat or can be light skinned or dark skinned. The better our future will be.

Biggest looser said...

Yeah, im on myfitnesspal.com too. awesome website

Anonymous said...

I get it but L sounds El, can't u just pardon dat?

Anonymous said...

Wats dat? Why wud u say dat? Is it wrong 4 one 2 not kno n ask?

Anonymous said...

Thank God 4 d gift of a helpful uncle. Ur discipline paid off in d long run n not all those lyf shortenin short cuts 2 exit d world in d name of weight loss

Anonymous said...

Wats dat? Why wud u say dat? Is it wrong 4 one 2 not kno n ask?

Anonymous said...

U r wrong! She's nt pronouncin d letter L but d sound E just lik u ve 'an NTA production'. Linda, I hope u post my comment for d first time 2day

Anonymous said...

All those wanting natural remedy to lose weight chew on garlic. It works. I knw d smell is bad but u Can chew it at night or cut it up in small bits and swallow like a pill with water.

Anonymous said...

Zinnia:
If you want to reduce your weight, follow the old method of *Exercise: choose an option that is comfortable for your body and don't forget to make use of a skipping rope.
*Proper diet: avoid sugary & fatty foods, late/midnight meals and incorporate fruits and vegetables
*Avoid sedentary(sitting down) lifestyle: take the staircase and not the lift, wall around while in the office.

Slimming tea, pills, capsules, sprays(1st time of hearing such), creams(if such exists) in my view only alter the body's metabolism negatively.

Anonymous said...

Zinnia:
If you want to reduce your weight, follow the old method of *Exercise: choose an option that is comfortable for your body and don't forget to make use of a skipping rope.
*Proper diet: avoid sugary & fatty foods, late/midnight meals and incorporate fruits and vegetables
*Avoid sedentary(sitting down) lifestyle: take the staircase and not the lift, wall around while in the office.

Slimming tea, pills, capsules, sprays(1st time of hearing such), creams(if such exists) in my view only alter the body's metabolism negatively.

Anonymous said...

Cut down carbohydrates. Take vegetables and proteins. If u dnt ve enof time for workouts,walk ard in ur office during d day. Climb stairs instead of elevators. Stop junks. It works

Anonymous said...

like srly must you be slim. pls b comfortable in ur own skin. buh slim rocks anyways...d new sexy..

Anonymous said...

My sister! I've been fighting this "weight gaining" fight too o....... Lol.

Anonymous said...

Na wa o, must everyone be slim? Buy ur designer bags:facebook name omobolanle nesecity!

Anonymous said...

Very true my colleague.

Anonymous said...

Greenworld products are pure herbals. I am a pharmacist n I ve used the products plus moderate exercises to go from a size 20 to 14!

Anonymous said...

Na wa o, must everybody be slim? I know there are a couple of herbal drugs with NO side effects though! Buy ur designer bags @ facebook name: omobolanle necescity. Darling Linda, u MUST post oooo, biko. 1 luv

Warri Girl said...

I have never heard of slimming spray before

Anonymous said...

this is very true... the name of the deceased is Sherifat Fiona Lawal, and she was a Glo staff. she was buried last week at ikoyi private cemetry. it think it poisoned her blood. she went to dubai and india,but could not find a cure

Anonymous said...

Get slim or die trying

Perfect Slimming Blog said...

I think they are. Diet still the best option. Linda please post this.

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